The fire, which damaged an attached townhouse at 1734 Bell Ln., began in the garage of the gutted unit. Three people were home in the townhouse where the fire started and four or five people were in the adjoining unit, according to Fuscone.

The cause of the fire, which was reported just after 11:30 a.m. Monday, was still under investigation, but Fuscone said there was no appearance of anything suspicious. "The garage was fully involved and [fire was] heading into the house when we arrived," he said.